SUBMISSIONS TO ADELAIDE LITERARY MAGAZINE

The Adelaide Literary Magazine is an online and printed monthly magazine for literature and art. We publish poetry, fiction, nonfiction, translation, essays, interviews, and reviews, in English and Portuguese language, plus a full slate of art and photography per issue. Submissions are welcome all year round.

FICTION

Size limit: 5,000

We like modern tales with a quality of timelessness: stories with realistic, powerful dialogue and dynamic characters. Please submit one story or excerpt from the larger work, of up to 5,000 words with a brief bio. We do not publish previously published work. The Adelaide Magazine acquires first rights for publication. Upon publication, rights revert to the author.

POETRY

Please submit 2-5 single-spaced poems with a brief bio. We do not publish previously published work and do not accept simultaneous submissions. The Adelaide Magazine acquires first rights for publication. Upon publication, rights revert to the author/artist.

NONFICTION

Please submit one story or excerpt from the larger work, of up to 5,000 words with a brief bio. We’re looking for nonfiction of all varieties, including but not limited to (short) memoir, personal essays, profile/portrait essays, lyric essays, meditative essays, and journalism.

TRANSLATION

Size limit: 5000 words

The Adelaide Magazine welcomes submissions of poetry or fiction translated from a language other than English or Portuguese. We prefer to see the original and translated work; please indicate whether you've obtained publishing rights from the author or author's estate.

BOOK REVIEWS

Size limit: 2,000 words

The Adelaide Magazine accepts book reviews of literary fiction, poetry, works of translation, and essay collections. Please include the publisher's information and release date of the reviewed title.

INTERVIEWS

The Adelaide Magazine accepts interviews with both new, emerging, and established Authors. Size limit for written interviews is 5000 words. We also accept video and audio interview files for our online issue.

ART & PHOTOGRAPHY

Please send up to seven images of your work in JPEG format. We will query you based on the images therein. Artists retain all rights to their work.

We look forward to your submission!

Categories accepted: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translations, Book Reviews, Interviews, as well as cover art and photography.

Formats: Electronic submissions via e-mail with attachments in Word (text) or jpeg (images) to be sent to submit@adelaidemagazine.org with cc. to istinadba@gmail.com

Formatting Preferences:
Microsoft Word files ONLY -
•Times New Roman (or something similar) 12-point font
•Double-spaced (for prose)
•Name and page number in the bottom right-hand corner

Reading Period: Jan 1 - Dec 31
Reporting Time: 3 to 6 months
Charges Reading Fee: No
Accepts Electronic Submissions: Yes
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: Yes
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions: Yes
Payment: No

Adelaide Literary Magazine does not publish books. Please, do not send us manuscripts for consideration.